3rd Trimester Awful Back/Abdo Pain

[LittleMsH]

So, I'm 32 weeks and since 30 weeks have been getting pretty hideous lower back and abdominal pain. Have been to Maternity Assessment Unit just to get checked out and all is ok (they said not to call again unless the pain brought me to my knees - great stuff).

So it looks like it's just hideous pain and I wondered if anyone had any good 'coping' tips. I've been prescribed Co-codamol but I don't really want to take it. You can only take it for 3 days and I'm not sure there's any point in having 3 pain-free days out of the next 7.5 weeks.

I've warned work that I might be down on my hands and knees wiggling my arse about until I go on mat leave. That helps a little. Any other tips/advice much appreciated!

What sort of pain is it and where is it? What position is the baby in? Definitely no UTI?

Not sure what position baby in. Lower back and across lower abdomen. Switches from back to front, sometimes both. Pretty sure not UTI. No symptoms, anyway. Feels like period cramps. Lasts anything from 15mins-5hours. They checked urine at hospital (not sure they ran proper tests).

you can take cocodamol daily as I have to due to severe SPD, Sciatica and bad back. They advise you to cut down or stop 2/4 weeks before due date but if the pain is that bad ill still be taking them - Ive 10 weeks left but can have mine at anytime due to complications.

I had serious fibroid pain a few weeks ago, Im 29 weeks now. the only thing that helped was leaning over my pregnancy ball that I use in Yoga.
I get back pain too from time to time and yeah the only thing that works the pregnancy ball, I think I might marry it!